- Both Swarthmore College (Swat) and Bowdoin College are private.
- Swat is located in Swarthmore, PA and Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, ME.
- Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition of $64,910 than Swat ($62,412).
- Swat has tighter acceptance rate of 10.70% than Bowdoin College (13.63%).
- Bowdoin College has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Swat (1,520).
- Bowdoin College is larger with 1,915 students than Swat (1,625 students).
Swarthmore College View More Rivals | Bowdoin College View More Rivals | |
| #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #7 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Swarthmore, PA | Location | Brunswick, ME |
Swat| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,412 | Undergraduate | $64,910 |
| Graduate | ||
| $51,095 | Financial Aid | $50,865 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 10.70% | Acceptance Rate | 13.63% |
| 39.04% | Yield | 50.71% |
| 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,625 | Total Students | 1,915 |
| 1,625 | Undergraduate | 1,915 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 93% | Graduation Rate | 94% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 4% | |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $70,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $83,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,580) $9,104 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) $8,050 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,722 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 226 Full-time 22 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 220 Full-time 23 Part-time |
| 841 Full-time 188 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 875 Full-time 142 Part-time |
| $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time | Average Salary | $115,784 for Faculties $74,237 Part-time |